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Honours Biology - Origins Research Specialization (B.Sc.)


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Admission Notes


  1. It is strongly recommended that one of PHYSICS 1B03  or 1L03  be completed in Level I. Students who have not completed one of PHYSICS 1B03  or 1L03  will be considered for admission, however, these units must be replaced with a course selected from the Life Sciences I Course List and completion of either PHYSICS 1B03  or 1L03  is required by the end of Level II. Effective, September 2015, it is strongly recommended that one of PHYSICS 1B03 , 1C03 , or 1L03  be completed in Level I. Students who have not completed one of PHYSICS 1B03 , 1C03 , or 1L03  will be considered for admission, however, these units must be replaced with a course selected from the Life Sciences I  Course List and completion of either PHYSICS 1B03 , 1C03 , or 1L03  is required by the end of Level II.
  2. One of ASTRON 1F03 , PHYSICS 1BA3 , 1BB3  must be completed by the end of Level II. Effective September 2015, one of ASTRON 1F03 , PHYSICS 1BB3 , 1CC3  must be completed by the end of Level II.

 

Admission


Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

6 units


from the following courses, where an average of at least 6.0 (between the courses) is required

6 units


from

  • the Life Sciences I Course List (See Admission Note 2 above.)

 

Admission (Effective September 2015)


Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

Program Notes


  1. Completion of ORIGINS 2B03  and 2LU3  is required by the end of Level III. These courses should be completed in Level II when possible.
  2. Students who wish to take the following courses should take both CHEM 2OA3  and 2OB3 : BIOCHEM 3G03 , BIOLOGY 3P03 , 4B03, 4T03 , MOL BIOL 3CC3, more advanced Biochemistry and Chemistry courses. Students are advised to check prerequisites carefully.
  3. Students must complete nine units from BIOLOGY 2A03 , 2B03 , 2D03 , 2EE3 , 2F03 . Additional units from this list may be used towards the Biology Course List requirement.
  4. Completion of STATS 2B03  by the end of Level III is required.
  5. Students who fail to meet the prerequisite for ORIGINS 4A09 A/B  will not be permitted to continue in the Origins Research Specialization. However, if appropriate requirements have been met, students may apply to graduate with the Minor in Origins Research.

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Requirements


120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I